Sound Off

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

“Sound Off” is a forum to spur dialogue from residents of the many communities we serve on topics of interest in those communities. Fair game are comments that raise issues of note or amplify ongoing debates. These comments are purely the personal opinions of the callers.

We will not publish comments that are potentially libelous, slanderous, vulgar or inappropriate. Publication of “Sound Off” comments is at the sole discretion of this newspaper.

“This shout-out goes to Lisa of Caln ... you go girl, I agree with you 100 percent. And another thing, I don’t see anyone ever protesting all these shootings which have been going on for many, many years. This is very serious and does not receive all the coverage that the texting scandal has received. Something is very wrong. Wake up and grow up people.”

-- Stacy of Coatesville“I just read the editorial column in the Oct. 6 Sunday paper concerning the Coatesville school district texting scandal. Did anyone notice the Bible verse at the bottom of the same column? It was Luke 12.2-3 and it read ‘There is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.’ Was that verse a coincidence or was it well-placed or was it God telling the CASD that He is in control?”

-- Diane of Parkesbsurg“For Steve of Oxford. How about that budget that Mr. Obama passed that last five years ... oh that’s right, he didn’t pass one. “

-- Ken of Avondale“Complaining about the superintendent of the Coatesville school district and the other guy is one thing but what about the money that is supposedly missing too? Is anybody talking about the money? It came up in your article first, and now we’ve stopped hearing about any of the money issues that were involved with this as well. So what’s going on with that?”

-- N.N.“What kind of a scandal is our government showing our young people plus our country? Republicans and Democrats are not speaking and even if they do submit a bill, if the president doesn’t want it or like it because it doesn’t fit his plans, he vetoes it. Change? This is our government? We need all new leaders. It looks like our leaders have become dictators.”

-- Rachel of Thorndale“I was wondering where are they going to get the money ... the $1.3 trlilion to implement the beginning of the health care thing, and also it’s coming due ... the Social Security is going to have to start getting some of their money back from the federal government which is $2.7 trillion. Is that also going to be part of the budget or what?”

-- Dominick of Coatesville“The bickering in the Senate at the present time is nothing new. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin says that one sad error of the Senate was the deplorable and crude shouting at each other during the 1990s. The late Sen. Tip O’Neill caused the meetings to be raw and disgraceful on a daily basis. No senators wanted to attend any of the sessions and little was accomplished.”

-- Prof of Malvern “Yes, we do need Obamacare for very poor people. Maybe you’re not for it, maybe you don’t mean it but don’t criticize people that do need it. Maybe they do need a little socialism in their lives. There’s nothing wrong with vetting socialism for poor people. One hundred percent capitalism only helps rich people get richer ... I don’t like that at all. We are not losing our freedom and I love our freedom, but we are not losing it to our restricted country. Talk about liberals ... I’ll say it again conservatism is not always a good thing and liberalism is not always a bad thing. Liberals are also concerned about other people and not just themselves. I know that for a fact from first-hand knowledge.”

-- Brooks of Westtown“Original Nick of Coatesville, you are truly not a well person.”

-- Bob of East Goshen“Lisa, I think everybody should know how the Coatesville superintendent and athletic director do feel about our children. It should be said and they should be fired and not get any of that retirement money. We the taxpayers have to pay this bill.”

-- LA“I have read Sound Off a little bit on and off through the years and I know Original Nick is the coolest ... meaning he’s unaware of the facts... but the fact that he would call the stuff that has gone on in Coatesville small stuff just shows how unaware he is. Things aren’t any better, they are actually worse which is very much a shame, but you haven’t changed anything ... just the cast of characters. Still may times we need to look at the school board who continues to deny that there’s a problem which shows their ignorance as well. It’s time for somebody to come in and clean house ... the school board, the assistant superintendent who is now the acting superintendent, solicitor ... all of them. We just need a clean slate. We don’t need to point fingers, we just need a clean slate.”

-- Anny“Pets not allowed! That is a common line in apartment and house rentals. Why, since today pets are part of family? Sure, there is possible damage done by cats and dogs but how many rentals are you losing? I would suggest that people who want to rent their houses and apartments work out a pet deposit agreement that I am sure most pet owners would be glad to pay, making both sides happy. There is no reason in today’s world that homes and apartments for rent should exclude pets. They are part of the family.”

-- Steve of Oxford“I wonder if anybody can shed any light on what’s going on in West Caln. It’s a known fact that a couple trustees of the fire company want the post office shut down and out of there so they can have entrance from the dance studio and I’m thinking are they that well off that they can put a post office out with a sure income to the company. I think it’s time to think of the people of the township and not the dance studio.”

-- J.W.“I would like to urge all Americans to vote out all incumbents in the November election. It’s time for us to speak up and tell Congress who is running this country ... not them. They should be running it for us and not for their own greed and stupidity. A friend of mine said it was an interesting point that when President Obama became president there would be either an Obama country or an Obamanation.”